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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 13, 2018 A motion was made by Vice Chairman Solari, seconded by Commissioner Flescher, to approve staffs recommendations with the additional request to have staff investigate which neighborhoods on the barrier island use potable water for irrigation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc 12.G.4. 18-2500 Comprehensive Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed (Reuse) Water Rate Study, and Water and Sewer Impact Fee Study Recommendations - Deferred from Meeting of November 6, 2018 Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) authorize the following: 1. Implement changes to go into effect on March 1, 2019; 2. Modify the billing to reflect usage to the nearest 100 gallons rather than 1,000 gallons; 3. Adopt rate scenario 3; 4. Adopt the rates and fees as depicted in Attachment 5; 5. Adopt the miscellaneous charges as reflected on Attachment 6; 6. Adopt the impact fees as depicted in Attachment 7; and, 7. Provide an allowance for an annual Consumer Price Index increase contingent upon BCC approval each year. Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 -Water and Sewer Rate Scenarios Attachment 2 -Comparison of Bills Using Current and Proposed Rates Attachment 3 -Comparison of Billing Events Between Existing and Alternative Rate Structures Attachment 4 -Percentage of Events by Tier Attachment 5 -Fundamental Rate Modifications Attachment 6 -Miscellaneous Charges Attachment 7 -Impact Fees Comprehensive Water. Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Rate Study Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study Director of Utilities Services Vincent Burke used a PowerPoint presentation to provide the Board with additional information from the Comprehensive Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Rate Study, as well as the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Study which were both initially presented at the October 2, 2018 Board meeting. Utility Finance Manager Cindy Corrente was also present to answer any questions. As requested, staff returned with further rate scenarios designed to encourage water conservation and penalize high-volume users; several slides used side-by-side comparisons to show the existing rates versus the newly proposed ones. In addition to the rate and fee modifications, staff presented several other recommendations that were drawn from the rate and fee studies. Indian River County Florida Page 11